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I definitely agree FruitfulFaith. We don't review every single thread- we pick and choose which threads that we want to read just like every other member on here. If we receive a report, we'll look into the thread in question. Several times in the past week I've come across comments saying "this is a violation"; "this is a great example of the double standards on this board"; etc. Many of these comments are on threads with cursing in the title- they'll tell the OP that it's a violation but they won't report it! If we don't receive a report, there is no guarantee that we're going to look at a thread, and therefore no guarantee that action is going to be taken. If you see a violation, report it so we know it's there!

I personally think that there should be in a thread some clear cut examples and explanations of what a PA is and is not. Maybe all GOs could decide together what is deemed a personal attack and what is not. This would eliminate the confusion and inconsistency.

I came across two specific examples and I do not understand how one is deemed a personal attack and one is just toeing the line by different GOs.

"I think 90% of the problems on this board would be resolved if people would report rather than posting about the things bothering them (like instead of complaining that there is a violation and nothing is being done, just REPORT IT)"

^^ people complain that nothing is being done even when they REPORTED it -that's why they are upset. Some reports seem to take an extra long time to review while others get locked right away.

Why can't people post what's bothering them? If someone feels their reports are being ignored maybe posting will grab the attention of someone who cares and can fix that.

Where I take my animals to the vet is a walk-in clinic with no appointments. You see the vet who is available. We always hope for the "nice vet" who has better handling with the animals or is a little more sympathetic. However sometimes you get the "mean vet".

I'm not saying any of the GOs are "nice" or "mean" but since they can't always agree on what is acceptable or right sometimes we just have to deal with the one that is responding at that minute. They can't be 100% consistent although it's clear that they try their best, so even if you don't think a comment is PA or a violation sometimes you just should accept it and move on with your life.

Zombie, by all means, that would be a perfectly reasonable strategy- until one finds oneself in a situation of receiving multiple questionable violations to the extent that BBC staff are threatening account deletion.